Motor-plow.



L. F."W|THERSPOON.

MOTOR PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 19M.

1 internal combustion engine 7, of the gasolene LOUSINDY F. WITHERSPOON, OF BILL, OKLAHOMA.

MoroR rLow.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Nov. 25, 1919.

Application filed June 1, 1917. Serial No. 172,246. I

To all whom it may concern) lie it known that I, LOUSIXDY F. WrrHEnsroov, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Dill, in the county of Washita and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motorllows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled. in .the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to agricultural implements, and the primary object of the invention is to provide'a' motor propelled structure or tractor. for drawing turning plows, cultivators or analogous agricultural implements, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a comparatively cheap, eiiicient and light two wheeled. tractorstructure which may be hitched directly to the front end of a plow beam or cultivator tongue or beam, and steered by a person operating the plow, for drawing the plow and consequently eliminating the use of horses or other draft animals. e

. \Vith theforegoing and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the ac- ',conipanyingdrawingsand claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like charactersdesignate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a section through the tractor,

showing the same hitched'to a turning or breaking plow; and v Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the device. Referring more particularly to thedrawings, 1 indicates the supporting axle of the tractor which base pair of propelling and supporting wheels 2 mounted thereon for retationwith the axle. The wheels 2 preferably'have grouters or cleats carried by their peripheries for engagement with the ground to insure the propelling of the device and eliminate the liability of slipping or skid-'1 ding. A suitable platform sis carried by the axle 1 and it has bearings 5, carried thereby in which the axle l rotates. An engins or motor bed plate 6 is mounted upon the platform 4 and it supports an ordinary of this invention type. The poweror crank shaft 8 of the engine T is connected, through the medium of a gear 9 and a gear 10 to the aXle 1 for rotating the axle upon the operation of the motor. The platform -l supports a fuel retaining and supply tank 12, and also a radiator H which is connected by means of pipes 15 to the cooling system of the motor 6.

A clevis 16 is attached to the under surface of the platform l at the center of the rear edge of the same audit is connected through the beam 18 of the plow structure. A hand wheel21t is mounted upon the rear end of the steering post 22 and it is posit-ionedadjacent The gear 21 is mounted upon the to the handle 25 of the plow structure. so

that the person operating the plow may steer the direction of travel of the tractor structure which is connected to the front end of-the plow beam from the rea'r or manipulating end of the plow.

From the foregoing description taken'in connection with the accompanying draw ings, the advantages of construction and of the method of operation of the improved description, "the grinciplej'ci the operation as becndescribed together with various features of constructiomit is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and arrange ment-of parts maybe alteredto suit practical conditions provided such-alterations an comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. What is claimed is A structure for connecting an im lament.

connected with and extending transversely of the rear end portionv ofthe elevis element,

a rear eleinent having a forwardly extend- 1mg iongm: p-iXmbazlljV mnveulml with Hm In testimony (\hBI'QOf I MUN. my signature chews elenwn in :uhzuxcu of the rack, :1 rot-m 1'11 prmunce of two \VIlZJIOSSGS. mhle shl'ft @Xtm'ulmg longltudlnaiiy 0']. the

)W and en gg'lgmg H10, teeth oi the rack wlmreby Witnesses; l's'izwtmn of the shaft Wm swing Hm rem. DELL limsnmom, elamenis UVUISYGKSQU 0f {the cievis. lflll'llON flown. 

